Snorkling Place
Snorkling Place, Galle Road, Hikkaduwa 80244, Sri Lanka- Attraction
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Luxurious Accommodation:
Arcadia Resort in Hikkaduwa offers a range of comfortable rooms with options for pool or garden views. Relax in the seating area after a busy day and enjoy the convenience of a private bathroom with a bidet.
Fantastic Amenities:
Enjoy the year-round outdoor pool and barbecue facilities during your stay at Arcadia Resort. Free WiFi is available throughout the property, ensuring you stay connected throughout your vacation.
Convenient Location:
Located just 500 meters from the beautiful Hikkaduwa Beach and close to popular attractions like the Hikkaduwa Coral Reef and Galle Dutch Fort, Arcadia Resort offers the perfect blend of relaxation and exploration.
Book your stay at Arcadia Resort now and experience the best of Hikkaduwa!
Check-in from
02:00 PM
Check-out by
11:00 AM
Parking
FREE
Children
Allowed
Pets
Not allowed
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
4 adults · 3 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide), Queen bed (151-180 cm wide)
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
14 sqm
Pool View, Garden View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
In-room amenities
1 Double Bed
250-sq-foot room, patio with garden views
Layout - Bedroom, living room, and sitting area
Internet - Free WiFi
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and towels
Practical - Laptop workspace and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Climate-controlled air conditioning, daily housekeeping, fresh towels every 2 days, fresh bed sheets every 2 days
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
23 m2
Garden View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
14 sqm
Garden View
In-room amenities
1 Double Bed
300-sq-foot room, patio with pool views
Layout - Bedroom, living room, and sitting area
Internet - Free WiFi
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and towels
Practical - Laptop workspace and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Climate-controlled air conditioning, daily housekeeping, fresh towels every 2 days, fresh bed sheets every 2 days
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
27 m2
Pool View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
14 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Queen bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
23 sqm
Garden View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
14 sqm
Garden View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
23 sqm
Garden View
In-room amenities
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Provider-sourced guest reviews.
The staff were so helpful! This was also the best breakfast I had the whole trip.
Schöner Pool inmitten einer Pflanzenoase... Grosses Zimmer, großes Badezimmer.
Leider haben sie keine Drinks am Pool und auch keine Snacks.
Billard et piscine... Personnel aidant avec des bonnes relations chez Sri Lanka Airlines Le petit déjeuner n'était pas prévu mais ils ont fait des courses spécialement pour nous préparer quelque chose de simple et bon.
Salle de bains un peu petites...
We loved everything about our stay at arcadia and it might be the best place we stayed at during our two weeks in Sri Lanka. First of all, we booked this hotel literally 1 hour before coming, and the staff wasn't bothered; they let us pick out our room from the ones that were free. The price is great, especially considering the two pools, the great rooms, and the overall level of service provided by the staff. The location is great, as it is close to the best snorkeling beach in Hikkaduwa while not being directly on the busy street. We picked this hotel because we read we could stay at the pool until we left for our flight later in the evening. What we got was actually even better. We were able to leave our stuff at the reception and enjoy our day in Hikkaduwa. We had time to go to the beach and stay by the pool, and they were even so kind as to put a room at our disposal to shower and charge our devices while we waited for our taxi. Overall we had an amazing time, and our only regret was that we only stayed there for our last two nights in Sri Lanka.
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Everything.
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Great Location to the beach and local shops, there is a market and shop on the same street which is very good. The rooms were pleasant and clean. The staff were amazing, very friendly, very helpful and always on hand if we required something.
Lovely staff who want to help as much as possible. Great pool and facilties. We had a budget room but it had everything we needed.
There was a small dusty smell to the bedding but nothing serious.
Las piscinas
Clean good sized rooms with access to two lovely swimming pools. Great location - Very close to the railway station & shops
Jardins digne des contes des 1001 nuits avec deux très belles piscines. Personnel très agréable et attentif. Idéalement situé à 5 minutes à pied de la gare, dans un quartier résidentiel extrêmement calme. A 10 minutes à pied des plages et du centre-ville. Un gardien 24-24 au portail d'entrée. Possibilité de confier du linge pour lessive.
Logement un brin vieillot mais pas de problème au regard de l'excellent rapport qualité-prix !
Nice Resort with 2 swimming pools. Very comfortable and good value
The starff was very helpful
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The staff were super friendly and extremely helpful. The room itself was spacious and clean with all the amenities you would expect to find in a room of its type.
It would be nice to have tea and coffee facilities within the room. You can ask at reception for these but it's always nice to be able to make your own.
Très bel hôtel avec hôte et personnel très accueillants et serviables. Situation tres proche et loin des tumultes de la rue.
Magnifique établissement à 10 minutes à pied de la plage. Le jardin et les piscines sont incroyables. Nous avons séjourné 2 nuits suite à l'annulation de notre vol de retour. Anita et son personnel ont été extrêmement gentils et nous ont rendu service. Super rapport qualité prix. Nous recommandons à 100%!
Rien
Bem sossegado, bem situado, confortável, deu bem para fazer o nosso PA. Simpaticos os funcionários e prestativos. Bom Ar condicionado.
Nada apontar
The amazing staff who were so kind and friendly. The beautiful gardens and 2 clean , luxurious swimming pools. Manager even provided us with a small fridge.
There was nothing we did not like
Najlepszy hotel w ciągu naszego pobytu na Sri Lance. Personel przemiły. Do dyspozycji dwa baseny. Piękny ogród.
This place was one of the best we had during our stay in Srí Lanka. The swimming pools in a beautiful garden were a great refreshment during hot days. We needed to stay much longer due to a conflict in Middle East which was no problem, the personnel was very kind and really helpful.Thank you!
Where do I start? When arriving we were greeted with good energy and smiles all round. The staff can’t be faulted at all, taking care of us in any circumstance, and they make you feel the upmost comfortability! The pools are fantastic and very clean, the gardens and little water fountains are idyllic! Location is peaceful and the rooms are equally at ease! Don’t be a fool, book with confidence!
I didn’t like that I it was so nice, else I wouldn’t have had to write about all the positives 😂
Beautiful garden and two pools. Nice staff and owner was there. Comfortable bed
Breakfast was not included, but good when we ordered it. On the last day the septic tanks were cleaned while we had breakfast which was a pity! Internet was patchy.
Room was large. Property was quiet. Location was central in the town.
It is next to the only grass field in the town where Christmas concerts were taking place all night with loud music. Checkin was very slow and rather unprofessional. We waited 30 min even though they claimed to be ready. A cockroach was found in the separate kitchen space, which itself was dirty. The toilet was tiny and badly designed. It also suffered from water flowing in from the water tank when staff forgot to switch off the motor.
Super friendly staff. Extremely helpful and beautiful vila facing the pool. Very hygenic!!
There could be more info about the eating options. There was not much explained
Two good swimming pools
Very basic room
Very friendly people, lovely clean room. Access to two pools and just a short walk to Hikkaduwa town.
Bardzo ładny obiekt, z pięknym ogrodem , 2 basenami. Blisko do centrum i plaży. Bardzo pomocny personel. Pomógł nam zorganizować transfer na lotnisko. Miałyśmy opcję bez śniadania, ale była możliwość skorzystania z kuchni. Bardzo miła obsługa , zawsze pomocna. Chciałyśmy zamienić pokój ze względu na brak okien, ale niestety było pełne obłożenie.
Jedyny problem w pokoju Family to brak okna, bardzo nam to przeszkadzało.
Чистота в номерах и на территории, изумительный сад, бассейн, ночное освещение
Отдыхаем уже второй раз в этом отеле. Все отлично,персонал замечательный,решает любые проблемы. Номера чистые,убирают каждый день. До пляжа минут 5 пешком,рядом много магазинов и кафе. Если поедем еще раз в Хиккадуву,то обязательно выберем этот отель!!!
Jedno z nejlepších ubytování co jsme na Srí Lance měli. Byli jsme mimo sezónu a tak byl bazén jen pro nás.
Nic
Het was een prachtige accommodatie in het groen! Er waren zelfs twee zwembaden en de kamers zagen er piekfijn uit. Het is ook nog een vrij nieuwe accommodatie. Het personeel was super vriendelijk en behulpzaam. Niet alleen op de dag van aankomst kregen wij een drankje aangeboden, maar ook de volgende dag toen wij lekker aan het zwembad lagen. Wij raden deze accommodatie zeer aan!!
The staff were great, very clean room, beautiful garden and pools, staff helped us with any questions and more, beds were very comfortable, made a mistake on last review about beds being uncomfortable , I was mixed up with another stay, not this one, I am very sorry about the confusion, this stay is very good value, will be staying again.
We had no problems.
Super friendly staff and quiet
Uncomfortable beds
The surrounding are very relaxing. The pool is very nice. There is also 2 pools. The staff were more than welcoming and extremely nice. I would recommend this place, the location was good right beside the bus station. The rooms were good size, pillows were comfy.
The breakfast was a bit dear, it was 8$ per person. It felt more like you had to get it. They insisted, but we were leaving that day and didn't need it.
Location was perfect. It was so easy to us to enjoy all our activities with this location.
No dislikes
De 2 zwembaden waren prachtig! We werden heel vriendelijk onthaald! De kamers en bedden waren comfortabel! De airco werkte gelukkig goed.
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Personnel réactif et bienveillant
아침식사는 풍부한 과일과 차 등 맛이 있었음. 위치가 동네 한복판이라 찾기가 어려웠고 해변에서 좀 멀었음
1.위치가 바닷가에서 멀었고 길찾기가 어려웠는데 큰 길가에 안내표지판이 있으면 좋겠다. 2. 우산이 준비되지 않아 비가 그친 후에야 방으로 들어갔다. 3. 맨발문화가 아닌 손님에게는 실내화를 준비해주면 좋겠다.
Tesis her anlamıyla muhteşem . Çalışanlar çok güler yüzlü ve çok yardımsever . Ben 10 ülke gezdim daha güzel bir otel görmedim
Great time
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Véritable havre de paix, proche de la gare mais à l’abri du bruit. Deux piscines au choix, des chambres spacieuses et propres. Une gentillesse extrême ! Merci à eux 🙏🏻
Suneth was great and made me feel very welcome and The rest of the staff are very friendly and were always available to answer questions. Arcadia has two different pools for you to choose from and you are a very short walk to the sea. My room was very clean, with working AC and mosquito net so I had a very comfortable stay. This was my first stop on my trip in Sri Lanka and it was the perfect place to recover from travel and start exploring. Hikkaduwa is nice town that you can easily get around on foot but also there always tuktuk waiting for you.
Het personeel was heel erg beleefd en netjes. Het resort is mooi en zelfs tijdens het verbouwen (opknappen voor het volgende seizoen) hebben ze het erg schoon. De zwembaden zijn heerlijk. Goede prijs-kwaliteitsverhouding.
Le piscine sono meravigliose, lo staff è stato veramente accogliente e la colazione preparata, cucina sri lankese, è stata molto abbondante
Très beau sympa jardin et piscine magnifiques Personnel arrangeant sympathique aidant souriant …
Wow what a beautiful property! High sealings, two wonderful pools, and only a very short walk to the beach and town! I would definitely stay again and recommend to friends and family too. Just the most lovely staff so kind and helpful, we felt very safe and happy here. Exactly as beautiful as you see in the photos do stop by if you are visiting Hikkaduwa
Nice and quiet
We had a good stay here, the pools are really lovely! I can recommend it to anyone looking for accommodation in this town.
I really enjoyed my stay here and ended up extending for two more nights. The room had everything you would need, good AC and was clean and spacious. The property has pools to cool down in and the owner and manager are lovely.
The wi-fi didn’t reach my room but the 4G signal is good so just used data.
Comfortable room, beautiful garden with two clean swimming pools.
Pool appeared neat though we did not use it. Room was good.
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Loved the whole place, it was peaceful and relaxing! The owner and manager were super friendly and sweet! Made me felt right at home with their kindness. The pool and nature in the back was really beautiful 🤩 the room had AC and it was spacious! Had amazing food at salty swamis just walk or take tuktuk everything is in walking distance and people are so friendly! Banks, shops etc. Thanks Anitha for the lovely Barley tea which made me feel better and the fruit on arrival which i asked for was amazing!
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Nice rooms, pool, gardens and friendly staff Sunny and Isuru.
The staff were lovely and the room was very comfortable but the gardens and pool were exceptional. Also there is a fabulous bakery close by, Bun & Bread.
The only down side was that it is located on the wrong side of town, not a problem as its just 400slr to turtle beach and the better end of the strip. That being said, if we had stayed in the tourist end we wouldn't have seen both sides.
The property was large with two pools, there is nothing the staff wouldn’t do for you and help you with local knowledge. And can arrange trips.
Large clean room with net over the bed the bathroom was huge, there is a pool table in reception to use. The air conditioning in our room was amazing.
Cozy place with nice staff and cool pool area. Room was clean and I loved the baldachin bed. Welcomming was also very pleasent and I spent a very good time in Arcadia Resort🥰
Heel schoon en comfortabel verblijf. Hele goede wifi, en Airconditioning 2 schone zwembaden mooi aangelegde tuin. Op korte loopafstand van de hoofdweg met veel restaurants. Ontbijt beschikbaar en op zich goed.. maar traag gereserveerd en verkeerde volgorde. Eerst Fruit dan na 10 minuten het Ei, dan na 10 minuten de toast en de koffie en fruitsap pas na 40 minuten... Maar zou er zo weer terug keren... prima.
Pleasant stay. Nice poool. Quiet. Great staff. No problems. Thank you.
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Helpful, very responsive, and friendly staff. Cute place, room is spacious, clean, bed is comfi, the building where we slept was new (Nov24). AC works well, hot shower, clean bathroom, kitchen available to use with fridge and freezer. The 2 pools are great too, and the garden is beautiful. We loved it and recommend!
We wished we could have stayed longer!
Really friendly staff. 2 very clean pools and lovely garden. Nice clean rooms. We extended our stay we liked it so much!
What an amazing place to stay. We feel privileged to have celebrated New Year with the owner who was such an amazing lady. The resort is in a good location, 10/15 min walk to the many restaurants etc. The resort is just beautiful and we loved our 2 nights there. I would highly recommend staying here.
Good, clean room with 2 lovely swimming pools and gardens surrounding them. Good easy walking access to the beach, train, bus station. The manager and owner were very friendly and helpful.
Cozy rooms for the best price per value. Amazing pools. Nice kitchen area - although it is 500LKR for using the gas stove… Would be better to know beforehand. The breakfast was nice but not worth 8USD. In general, very nice place with a beautiful green and calm vibe. A short walk to the beach and shops. Cozy and friendly place to relax at. Thank you.
A nice location and pool area. electric went out several times and the room was not finished although was a great price.
Beautiful room and staff were so accomodating. Allowing us to use the pool and check out late as we had an afternoon Train
My daughter and I had a wonderful stay here. Great location, walkable to main area but nice and quiet away from it all. Fabulous owners and staff. We were very well looked after. Thank you.
Lovely room and fantastic hospitality from the hosts. Great having two pools also.
Unfortunately the WiFi wasn’t the best and wouldn’t connect from our room which was a shame. That’s the only reason I have a mark down.
Really friendly hosts! We arrived to fresh juice whilst we checked in and a lovely clean, spacious a/c room. The pool area is beautiful and we enjoyed relaxing here. Close walk to everything and right by the station! Such good value. Highly recommend!
I love the warm welcome I received while arriving and during my stay at the Arcadia resort. The staff was always close if I had any questions, and they went out of their way to make sure I had a nice stay. The welcome drink was also a very nice touch. The location is one of the best. Almost right next to the train and bus terminal and in close walking distance to turtle beach, liqour shop and many restaurants. The pool and garden areas are beautiful, well kept and very calm. And the rooms are very convenient, spacious and clean. Def. Recommend people to stay at this resort if they are in the area.
overall good
Lovely place to stay. The rooms are spacious and comfortable. The two swimming pools and the beautiful garden makes you want to spend time at the resort. We had breakfast at the Resort one morning served outside, listening to the birds, just lovely.
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Beautifull garden, 2 pools, clean large rooms, hot water,
Great guesthouse/ hotel - great location about 7 minutes walk to the beach. Staff were very friendly. Loved the 4 poster bed and modern bathroom. Would stay there again !
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Incredible staff. The manager of the hotel was so friendly, always made sure we were comfortable and went out of his way to accomodate us. The pools are beautiful, the rooms are comfortable and great air con. The hotel itself is gorgeous with lots of palm trees and plants. Our favourite stay in Sri Lanka.
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Wonderful stay at Arcadia. Staff were very friendly and keen to make sure our stay was comfortable. Great room and facilities, very clean.
We really enjoyed our stay. Our room was big, clean, with comfortable bed. The staff are super attentive and lovely - they will try to accommodate you in any way possible. They are working hard. The garden and pool area is a refreshing escape from the busy Main Street of Hikkaduwa. I would stay there again.
There was only one thing that I would add - our room didn’t have any blackout curtains, so it was really bright the moment sun rose. Bring an eye mask. 😊
The Awesome hosts made us feel very welcomed and all issues are being taking care of immediately.
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Cleanliness
9.35/10Specific sentiment from text indicates rooms and area were very clean.
Service
9.85/10Staff were described as friendly, helpful, and accommodating.
Location
8.85/10Close to the beach and local amenities, but some reviews mentioned distance from the beach.
Room Quality
9.15/10Rooms were clean and comfortable, some discomfort was noted but overall positive.
Amenities
9.35/10Two pools, beautiful garden, and decent facilities mentioned positively.
Value for Money
9.65/10Overall good value for the quality received, many reviews support this.
Food and Beverage
8.35/10Breakfast was noted as pricey; however, the quality seemed good.
Overall Experience
9.85/10Overall experience is highly praised across multiple reviews.